Polish Journalists' Association protests following police actions
The Association of Polish Journalists (SDP) has strongly condemned a police operation at TV Republika's headquarters, warning that demands for editorial materials, licensing documents, and journalists' work schedules threaten press freedom and the confidentiality of journalistic sources.
The Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime's actions prompted an official protest from the SDP, which raised concerns about government interference in media independence.
Another broadcaster, wPolsce24, reported receiving a similar police request for footage of an October demonstration outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal. The station refused to release the materials, citing legal advice and concerns that the footage could be used to identify protesters.